AMMAN —AlGhad— Eight Members of Parliament today, Wednesday, submitted a Memo to exclude Jewish investors from the new investment legislation which allows investors to acquire the Jordanian nationality by investing USD1.5 million in...

LONDON — HSBC has posted a pre-tax profit of USD17.2 billion (JOD12.3 billion) in 2017, saying its focus on Asia was driving growth.
The results represent a 141 per cent jump on the USD7.1 billion profit of the previous year.
"A large...

AMMAN — The total foreign assistance contracted in 2017 with various donors and international financial institutions reached about USD2.99 billion, while the value of donations to support refugees, including humanitarian assistance, stood at...

DUBAI — The Jordanian Consul in Dubai, Saied Radaideh, and the Chairman of the Jordanian Exporters Association (JEA), Omar Abu Wishah, opened the Jordanian pavilion at the five-day Gulfood Exhibition 2018, which kicked off Sunday evening in...

AMMAN —AlGhad— The Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission has decided to refer tinder violations case of more than JOD300 million, involving the Phosphate Mines Company, to the courts earlier today, Sunday, after concluding...

KAWAIT — A total USD30 billion in pledges were made Wednesday at a donor conference for Iraq’s reconstruction after the country’s devastating war with the Islamic State group, falling well short of the USD88.2 billion Baghdad is...

KUWAIT — State Minister for Media Affairs, and Government Spokesperson Mohammad Momani said that Jordan will place its expertise at the service of the Iraqi side with the aim of supporting reconstruction efforts in the country.
He said that...

AMMAN — The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources on Wednesday signed with Karak International Oil (KIO) and the Saudi Arabian Corporation for Oil Shale (SACOS), two 40-year concession agreements to exploit shale oil with surface...

AMMAN —AlGhad— Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and US counterpart, Secretary Rex Tillerson, signed a new Memo of Understanding (MoU) today, Wednesday, boosting annual US aid to Jordan by USD275 million, to USD1.275 billion, as of 2018...

AMMAN —AlGhad— Data on the Ministry of Tourism’s expenditures on promoting tourism in Jordan indicates it is the lowest in the region, at some USD21 million, compared especially to Turkey’s USD5.137 billion.
According to...

AMMAN — AlGhad— Director of the National Society for Consumer Protection (NSCP) Dr Mohammad Obeidat warned in a statement today, Tuesday, that overall market demand has declined to an unprecedented level.
The market’s purchasing...

AMMAN — The Crown Prince Foundation (CPF) and Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing cooperation between the two parties to support the youth's social development process in...